With a Jimmie engine you would get a pressurized oil system which seemed always to be better than the old Chevies (pre-1954). I suppose you could do things as you want but save the old original stuff so can be "restored". AMC Power would allow you to play at NAMDRA races and draw a little attention. Sounds fun. ______________________________________________________________ Ralph Ausmann - Hillsboro, OR - > <ralph.ausmann@xxxxxxxxx> http://mysite.verizon.net/res79g4m/ ... and "check the links" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandwich Maker" <adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >" From: Nick ALFANO <71amx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > " > " yesterday I went to a huge farm auction and in the > " barn were a few cars and trucks. > " Any way, the one > " that caught my eye was a 1942 1&1/2 ton Chevy Dual > " rear wheel truck. The truck is very solid and was one > " that was made right at the start of the war and held > " over until it was delivered in Aug of 43. It only has > " 50,000 original miles on it and it runs and drives. I > " have never ventured out into the old truck market so > " this one is new to me. I will have to do some > " research on it. As far as AMC content goes, I have > " always wanted to put an AMC engine in a Chevy vehicle. > " This one just might get that transplant if I decide > " to go the street rod route with it. I would love to > " see the look on a Chevy guys face when I tell him it > " has an AMC 401 in it. > > a nice cool old truck like this, the most i'd do is look up the > reproed old jimmy speed equipment [wayne 12-port? fenton headers? > etc] and rod the original engine. but i'd do a 4bbl rather than a > multi-carb setup. > ________________________________________________________________________ > Andrew Hay the genius nature > internet rambler is to see what all have seen > adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and think what none thought _______________________________________________ AMC-List mailing list AMC-List@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.wps.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list or go to http://www.amc-list.com